House of Assembly Fifty-First Parliament, Third Session (51-3) 51 3 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time Member's Travel Report MEMBER'S TRAVEL REPORT The Hon. R.J. McEWEN House of Assembly Mount Gambier MEMBER'S TRAVEL REPORT The Hon. R.J. McEWEN (Mount Gambier) (15:02): My question is to the member for Hammond. Can the member for Hammond please tell the house who travelled with him to— Mr VENNING House of Assembly Mr VENNING: Point of order, Mr Speaker. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: I cannot make a ruling on whether the question is in order until I have heard it. Mr VENNING House of Assembly Mr VENNING: He is asking the member for Hammond a question. He is not a minister yet. He will be soon. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! Any member can be asked a question if the Speaker thinks that the member has a responsibility to the house for the matter about which a question is asked. The Hon. R.J. McEWEN House of Assembly The Hon. R.J. McEWEN: Thank you, Mr Speaker. To assist the member for Schubert, the member for Hammond tabled with the Support Services Office on 9 October 2008 this House of Assembly report, for which he is now accountable to the house. Therefore, I ask the member for Hammond three questions in relation to the central west New South Wales and southern Queensland visits of 6 to 11 June 2008: who travelled with him; was any financial assistance provided to any third party; and can he guarantee to the house that all photographic evidence provided in the report was legally obtained? The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: The member for Mount Gambier's question raises some interesting questions. The member for Hammond, I presume, has undertaken travel at public expense, and I would be loath to rule that he has no responsibility to the house for that. It is the first time such a question has been asked. The member for Hammond is obviously keen to take the question. I will allow it and perhaps reflect on it and come back to the house with a more— Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! I will come back to the house, when we return, with a more definitive ruling. The member for Hammond. Mr PEDERICK House of Assembly Hammond Mr PEDERICK (Hammond) (15:06): In response to the member for Mount Gambier, I did undertake a trip last year, and observed all proper procedures and protocols and submitted my report as required. Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! The house will come to order. The Minister for Transport.